Brandon Ware and William Wheeler

Brandon Ware and William Wheeler are accused of a drive-by shooting at Skinner Playground in Detroit. Police say the men allegedly opened fire at the park because they thought someone one of the suspects had a fight with was there. The fight involved Ware and another person aboard a Detroit bus. According to police, Ware was wearing a ski mask, which had been pulled off his head by a man on the bus. Ware and Wheeler are both charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count assault with intent to murder, two counts discharge from a vehicle causing death, one count discharge from a vehicle causing serious injury, and five counts of felony firearms for the June 27, 2025 shooting. Samir Grubbs, 4, who was playing with his siblings and Daviyon Shelmonson-Bey, 18, were shot and killed. A 17-year-old was wounded.